From 20 to 22 January 2026, students Kristina Gagulić, Inga Pemper, Stella Edl, Klara Krnjić and Roman Šimunović, together with Ines Horvat, a faculty member of the Department of Information Sciences at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek, participated in the international conference BOBCATSSS 2026 – Thinking for Tomorrow: Redefining Information Networks in the Digital Age, held at Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu in Romania.
Students and faculty members of the Department of Information Sciences participated in the conference with presentations and a workshop:
- Dementia-Related Materials in Osijek-Baranja County Public Libraries (Inga Pemper, Sanjica Faletar, Kristina Gagulić)
- Open Educational Resources – Tools for Cultural Heritage Education (Stella Edl, Ines Horvat, Damir Hasenay)
- Perceptions of Gender Inclusivity in Information Science Education – A Preliminary Analysis of Student Perspectives (Kristina Gagulić, Hajrija Osmanhodžić from the University of Sarajevo).
- interactive workshop Information Access: Libraries and LGBTQIA+ Inclusion for Tomorrow (Roman Šimunović)
- Automatic Transcription Versus Expert Interpretation: 16th Century Monument Through Algorithmic and Human Perspectives (Klara Krnjić, Tomislav Jakopec, Vera Blažević Krezić from the Department of Croatian Language and Literature).
During the conference, the participants had the opportunity to explore Sibiu and visit various parts of the University. Participation in the conference was highly beneficial for the students, whose presentations and workshop addressed current and socially relevant topics.
Text: Roman Šimunović
